imitation (imitations plural )
1 n-count An imitation of something is a copy of it.
...the most accurate imitation of Chinese architecture in Europe.
2 n-uncount Imitation means copying someone else's actions.
They discussed important issues in imitation of their elders...
3 adj Imitation things are not genuine but are made to look as if they are.
...a complete set of Dickens bound in imitation leather.
4 n-count If someone does an imitation of another person, they copy the way they speak or behave, sometimes in order to be funny.
(=impersonation)
He gave his imitation of Queen Elizabeth's royal wave...